On August 13, the California Secretary of state asked the U.S. District Court in San Diego to transfer De La Fuente v Padilla to the U.S. District Court in Sacramento. This is the case in which Rocky De La Fuente challenges the new California law requiring presidential primary candidates to reveal their income tax returns. The other four federal lawsuits are pending in the eastern district (Sacramento). The Secretary of State says it would be more efficient if all five of them were heard by the same Sacramento federal judge.
The Secretary of State also asked the San Diego federal court to expedite a decision on whether the De La Fuente case will be moved to Sacramento.
Is SCOTUS on 24/7 alert ??? — or merely asleep on summer vacation to Oct 1 — new Term.
How big is SAC CA courthouse ??? — for an ARMY of lawyers and media and even some normal citizens.
De La Fuente filed first. Shouldn’t the cases be consolidated in San Diego.
Jim Riley is correct. De La Fuente did file first and all the
cases should be moved to San Diego if Federal.